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Census Tract 55, Shelby, TN

2,144 Population
1.3 square miles 1,655 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2022 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

35 ±8.3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Memphis: 34.5 ±0.3
  • a little less than the figure in Shelby County: 35.9 ±0.1

Economics

$13,398 ±$2,867 Per capita income
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Memphis: $31,060 ±$853
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Shelby County: $36,230 ±$670
$25,758 ±$14,025 Median household income
  • about half the amount in Memphis: $48,090 ±$1,364
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Shelby County: $59,621 ±$1,066

49.8% ±23.2% (1,063  ±546) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in Memphis: 23.6% 145,191 (±0.9% / ±5,342)
  • more than double the rate in Shelby County: 18.1% 164,861 (±0.6% / ±5,751)

32.9 minutes ±9.4 (19,180  ±7,971) Mean travel time to work
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Memphis: 21.6 5,638,325 (±0.4 / ±132,028)
  • about 1.5 times the figure in Shelby County: 22.6 8,824,450 (±0.3 / ±142,264)

Families

875 ±207 Number of households
  • Memphis: 251,586 ±1,907
  • Shelby County: 357,839 ±1,664
2.4 ±0.8 (2,139  ±463) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Memphis: 2.5 616,101 (±0 / ±179)
  • a little less than the figure in Shelby County: 2.6 910,913 (±0 / ±166)

2.9% ±7.6% (15  ±39) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Memphis: 4.9% † 7,702 (±0.5% / ±795)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Shelby County: 4.5% 10,403 (±0.4% / ±910)

Housing

1,334 ±195 Number of housing units
  • Memphis: 290,047 ±1,505
  • Shelby County: 401,041 ±247

$52,200 ±$22,323 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Memphis: $139,600 ±$3,858
  • about one-quarter of the amount in Shelby County: $206,100 ±$3,828

1.4% ±2.1% (29  ±45.1) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent of the rate in Memphis: 13.7% 85,251 (±0.7% / ±4,141.2)
  • about 10 percent of the rate in Shelby County: 12.9% 118,024 (±0.6% / ±5,381.3)

Social

80.2% ±30.6% (1,108  ±,280.6) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Memphis: 87.2% 359,706 (±1.2% / ±5,224.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Shelby County: 89.6% 547,472 (±1% / ±6,342.3)
10.7% ±6.6% (148  ±,100.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Memphis: 27.9% 114,976 (±0.8% / ±3,248.4)
  • about one-third of the rate in Shelby County: 33.8% 206,377 (±0.7% / ±4,158.2)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

0.8% ±1.3% (18  ±27) Foreign-born population
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Memphis: 6.3% 39,809 (±0.3% / ±1,829)
  • about 10 percent of the rate in Shelby County: 6.8% 63,049

5.9% ±4.4% (89  ±70) Population with veteran status
  • a little higher than the rate in Memphis: 5.8% 27,319 (±0.3% / ±1,364)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Shelby County: 6.6% 45,641 (±0.3% / ±1,786)
89 Total veterans ±70 45 Male ±60 44 Female ±43

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